out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to make an appearance; to show up
since when; from when; how long
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
son and heir; son who will succeed one
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
departure; leaving; setting off
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
fiftieth day after the birth of a child; fifty days
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
spy; secret agent; spying
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
thorough; exhaustive; complete
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
with a clunk; with a clank; the sound of a sudden decrease (in profits, vigor, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure